Matthew B. J. Delaney

Matthew B. J. Delaney (also known as; Matthew B Delaney) is an American writer and member of the New York City Police Department. Originally from Sudbury, Massachusetts, Delaney now resides in New York City.

Delaney is an alumnus of Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. His debut Novel Jinn won the International Horror Guild Award in 2004^[1] and was well received by both critics and readers. The film rights for his first book were sold to Touchstone Pictures, before Delaney even finished writing it.

The rights to his forthcoming second novel, Golem, was purchased by Lubbe as part of a two-book deal in November 2009.^[2]

Delaney is a decorated member of the NYPD, but continues to write in his spare time.

Works

• Jinn. New York: St. Martin's Press, in 2003, ISBN 9780312276706

References

1. ^ "2004 International Horror Guild Award Nominees". Bookreporter.com. http://www.bookreporter.com/features/awards-horror-guild.asp. Retrieved 24 May 2010. 
2. ^ "Kimberley Cameron & Associates". http://www.kimberleycameron.com/fiction.php. Retrieved 1 June 2010. 

External links

• Matthew B. J. Delaney in the German National Library catalogue (German)
• Macmillan author page
• Macmillan Jinn page
• Matthew B. J. Delaney at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database

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Name	Delaney, Matthew B. J.
Alternative names	Delaney, Matt
Short description	American author
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Place of birth	United States
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